Surname Overview
An Ancient Compound Surname
Puyang is an ancient and rare compound surname, ranked 424th in the Song-dynasty edition of the Hundred Family Surnames.
PuYang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 304PuYang / PuYang
Origins
Two Origin Traditions
One tradition traces the surname to residents who adopted the place-name Puyang after Zhuanxu established his capital there; another derives it from the Ji clan, whose descendants of Duke Cheng of Wey adopted the name of the capital Puyang.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
The Xing氏 Kaolüe records that the Puyang ancestors lived in Chanzhou, adopted the locality as their surname, and were associated with Guangping. The Tongzhi, Shizulüe records the Puyang clan in Chanzhou and Puyang Qian as a registrar in Waihuang during the Later Han.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
Hall names include Boling, Pingling, Guangping, and Xiangwu. The first three derive from commandery affiliations, while Xiangwu commemorates Puyang Xing's appointment as chancellor of Eastern Wu.
Migration and Distribution
Settlement and Migration from Gaochun
Dongba Town in Gaochun, Nanjing, has three natural villages named Pujia, with more than a thousand residents bearing the compound surname Puyang. The local clan compiled genealogies from the Southern Song onward; one branch moved to Guangde, Anhui, in the Ming period, while others dispersed to Changzhou, Lishui, Wuhu, Dangtu, Xuancheng, and nearby areas.
Notable People
Historical Figures
During the Three Kingdoms period, Puyang Xing served as administrator of Kuaiji and later as chancellor of Eastern Wu, receiving the title Marquis of Waihuang. In the Ming dynasty, Puyang Cheng became a Wude General, while Puyang Jin served as deputy magistrate of Ningyang and was credited for famine relief.
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